Air and Space Commander
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The Air and Space Commander is the senior Royal Air Force officer responsible for the conduct of air operations.[1] The current Air and Space Commander is Air Marshal Allan Marshall who has been serving in the position since March 2024.[1]
| Air and Space Commander | |
|---|---|
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| Royal Air Force | |
| Abbreviation | ASC |
| Member of | Air Force Board |
| Reports to | Chief of the Air Staff |
| Appointer | The King |
| Website | Official Website |
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Marshall is married to the current Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall.[2]
The Air and Space Commander supervises 1 Group, 2 Group, 11 Group (with 83 EAG within it); 22 Group, and United Kingdom Space Command.
Previous post-holders
Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Operations)
- Air Marshal Iain McNicoll, 26 February 2007[3] – 13 April 2010 (appointed as DC-in-C Strike Command)
- Air Marshal Richard Garwood, 14 April 2010[4][5] to Spring 2012
Deputy Commanders (Operations)
- Air Marshal Richard Garwood, Spring 2012 to April 2013
- Air Marshal Greg Bagwell, 16 April 2013 to June 2016[6]
- Air Marshal Stuart Atha, June 2016 to May 2019
- Air Marshal Sir Gerry Mayhew, May 2019 to August 2022
- Air Marshal Harv Smyth, August 2022 to 2023
- Air and Space Commander
- Air Marshal Harv Smyth, 2023 to March 2024
- Air Marshal Allan Marshall, March 2024[7][8]
